ma

e dim lighting of his room, they look dark and stormy. Plus

ve been torturing myself and wondering if I was making the right decision. I didn't like Soren or m

me? What abou

e person, and I can't imagin

lly aft

, but his eyes are filled with life. I've never seen hi

name softly. Like a

ose few moments in his office broke a part of me. How could he let the Cimm

is completel

down my spine, and I feel risk strange sensation pooling at the base of my spine, which is one I experience whene

it him?" I argue. "He wouldn't have had

the way I did," he states firmly. "I'm the wild rogu

a rogue,"

re I came from?" he asks me. "The one about my father being a powerful Alpha who entrust

uldn't

s. "I've searched and searched for the Sage Crescent pack a

ngers and his gaze on my lips. It makes me want to kiss him

s softly, "maybe I'm

es widening. "Why would you

r," he chuckles. "Maybe

nursery rhyme that has

is high and s

kens fro

e air for na

e ones who t

eyes and hol

find you in

ugh the smile remains on h

ed from that Fa

s. "He's not

now his story. The king of rogues? The one who led t

an ass

me that getting rid of him won't be easy. No, I have to talk

ever been an un

y thoughts. Words can't describe how elated I am. We're

er accept this," he sa

say, "He'l

he asks curiously. "A few hours ago, y

appened. Now hush, let me

e tries to shift to grab my arm. "Just

esn't touch, and the feeling between my legs seems to intensify. I want him to touch more places. I want to...to do things with him. Before,

sed for the second time, and I

d feel bette

hinking about?"

I admit

me tingle. I could sit here on the floor by his bed forever, with h

up," I suggest.

w you

water. Then, I go back to his room and grab a towel from underne

efore sitting on the edge of it. "I'll

's my favo

ing to have to find a

lly as I can. He doesn't make a sound, but I know this has to hurt. I try not to focus on how painful these cuts look. I'm even angrier

So, I replace it and continue cleaning him up. Tim

s on my thigh. I suck in a breath through my teeth and ignore the sensations moving up and do

move,"

ailing to hide the smi

harder and harder to focus. I want him to kee

me reacting faster than the sensible part. Trudy stands in the doorway with a basin in her hand

his hand o

eryone's loo

and fold my arms defensively over my ches

can't really read the look on her face. "W

o go. I want to stay here and admit to Trudy that I don't want to see anyone from my family. I'm too

t followi

ay out of the room, leaving Trud